Texts Text Line Regarding concussion in footy and further to last week’s editorial (‘Protect players, but accept risks’, Murray Pioneer, 21/6/23), if I were the governing body of the AFL, risking being sued for head injuries, as an OH&S issue the... Staff Contributors 28 Jun 2023
Texts Text Line Excellent editorial last issue regarding NDIS rip-offs (‘Local example of NDIS dysfunction’, Murray Pioneer, 14/6/23). I hope Tony Pasin and Anne Ruston, our federal MPs, can help NDIS Minister Bill Shorten curb the rip-offs. DAVID Loxton... Staff Contributors 21 Jun 2023
Texts Text Line Historically inflation repeats itself. My memories are of when interest rates used to be up to 17 per cent. Bank housing foreclosures were exercised. Business were forced to shut down. Unemployment increased and three tiers of government wanting to... Staff Contributors 14 Jun 2023
Texts Text Line I don’t see how the police sitting in the 60km/h zone near the Berri hospital, trying to catch people heading to work early in the morning, is ‘saving lives’. With SA’s road toll, they would be better off out in the 110km/h zones, where... Staff Contributors 07 Jun 2023
Texts Text line All Australians are represented by a voice in parliament. What are the parliamentarians doing? AB Barmera So we’ve now done another backflip to keep the Greens happy. We got rid of paper bags years ago because we were cutting down too many trees... MP Office 31 May 2023
Texts Text line I agree with Jakob Gamertsfelder regarding our government standing on cigarettes and alcohol (‘What we could learn from Bali’, Pioneer 17/5/23). Our leaders are hell bent on stopping smoking and pub drinking by implementing enormous taxes, GST... MP Office 24 May 2023
Texts Text line In response to Gary from Waikerie (Text line, Murray Pioneer, 10/5/23). I’m elderly, but not an ‘elder’. The next flood will definitely be 2032. Apart from reading the tea leaves, I averaged the gap between floods over the last 30 years. DAVID... MP Office 17 May 2023
Texts Text Line While speaking to a long-time resident of the Riverland just recently, I was told that the next flood will be in the year 2025. Turns out this information came from a First Nation’s elder. What about all the sophisticated weather patterns that our... Staff Contributors 10 May 2023
Texts Text line Anzac Day services at Renmark would have to be one of the worst I’ve ever attended. There was no ode given in either service – just Lest We Forget, a political speech from Ray Hartigan that had nothing to do with the history of Anzac Day, and... MP Office 03 May 2023
Texts Text line Huge congratulations to the Barmera-Monash Football Club for a clean sweep of all grades for their opening round of the RFL 2023 season, but especially to the B grade Roos on breaking their drought with their first win since around round 9, 2019... MP Office 26 Apr 2023
Texts Text line Totally agree with Gary of Waikerie (Text line, Murray Pioneer, 13/4/23). Camping on the River Murray should definitely be free. Why should we pay for nature? Towns still profit from tourists. KAY Waikerie Hear hear Jeff Knipsel (‘Activist’s... MP Office 19 Apr 2023
Texts Text line $36000 towards a cultural garden at the Berri Regional Secondary College? What about the Aboriginal gardens and buildings at Glossop? All left to look deserted. Yet another waste of money. MB Berri Well said by Malcom and Kathleen Tubb on their... MP Office 13 Apr 2023
Texts Text Line Well said, Gordon Forrest (‘Link between the voice and apartheid’, Murray Pioneer, 29/3/23). The minority speak the loudest about these subjects, while the majority sit back and accept as as truth’. Do your own research and make up your own... Staff Contributors 05 Apr 2023
Texts Text Line Here’s an idea for the Loxton Waikerie council. No, I don’t wish to enter the draw for a cash reward from Trevor Norton. Instead, here goes: Move the almost dysfunctional Waikerie Rowing Club to the now dysfunctional old Lions Den. Then, put out... Staff Contributors 29 Mar 2023
Texts Text Line I live in the Waikerie Lifestyle Village and in the next week we are having a SITE (rental increase). This is a annual increase every March. The amazing thing this year is the SITE has gone up 100 per cent from the last increase in 2022. One has to... Staff Contributors 15 Mar 2023